Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix
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Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix is a dry rice and urad dal mix that makes dosas in three easy steps. It scores EB4: low on nutrition because it is mostly flour with modest protein, a short and simple ingredient list that holds one synthetic antioxidant, and a high risk grade because of the salt. Fine now and then, with the salt kept in mind.
Ingredients, decoded
9 listed- Rice Flour (57%)
- Urad Dal Flour
- Corn Flour
- Bakery Shortening
- Semolina
- Salt
- Raising Agents (Citric Acid & Sodium Bicarbonate)
- Fenugreek Powder
- Acidity Regulator (Sodium Acetate)
0 teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 0 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 371 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 68 g |
| Total sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Total fat | 7 g |
| Saturated fat | 4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 1000 mg |
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What to know about Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix
Simple dosa mix, 1,000 mg sodium per 100 g
Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix is a 500 g pack of dry dosa mix built on rice flour (57%), urad dal flour, corn flour and semolina. It also has bakery shortening (palmolein oil, sesame oil and the antioxidant BHA), salt, raising agents, fenugreek powder and sodium acetate as an acidity regulator. It is bought by families who want dosas at home without soaking and grinding a batter.
The pack counts a serve as 50 g (5 tbsp), with 10 servings per pack, and says the pack makes 20 dosas. One serve has about 186 kcal, 4.5 g protein, 2 g saturated fat and 500 mg sodium. Per 100 g the mix has 371 kcal, 9 g protein, 68 g carbohydrate, 7 g fat and no sugar.
The front promises no preservatives, no artificial colours and no artificial flavours. The colours and flavours claims hold. The preservatives claim needs care, because the shortening carries BHA, a synthetic antioxidant that protects the fat. CleanPlate scores it EB4.
Why Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix scores EB4
Nutrition is an E because the mix is mostly flour with 9 g protein per 100 g. Ingredients are a B on a short list with one synthetic antioxidant, and risk is a 4 on 1,000 mg sodium per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 9 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 371 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
The mix has 9 g protein per 100 g, and most of it comes from rice flour, which is the largest protein source at 57% of the mix. That is not enough to earn credit, so protein does little for the grade.
No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts it. In one 50 g serve that is about 4.5 g protein and 186 kcal.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Rice Flour
- Main fat
- Bakery Shortening)
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 2
- Flagged
- BHA
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
The list is short and plain: rice flour, urad dal flour, corn flour, shortening, semolina, salt, raising agents, fenugreek and sodium acetate. No sugar, colour or flavour is listed, and the label claims are not hollow.
BHA in the shortening costs ingredient points. Citric acid, used here as a raising agent, costs none. No hydrogenated fat is listed, so the declared 0 g trans fat is taken as printed.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 1000 mg
- Saturated fat
- 4 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 4
Sodium is the main driver: 1,000 mg per 100 g, and 500 mg in a 50 g serve, about a quarter of a day's limit. This is what holds risk at a 4.
Saturated fat is 4 g per 100 g, under the 5 g high line, and 2 g per serve. Energy adds a little at 371 kcal per 100 g. Sugar is 0 g, so it plays no part.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: Contains BHA
- −Red flag: High sodium (1000mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: Palm oil listed
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
Does Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix live up to its claims?
The no artificial colours and flavours claims hold, and the dosa base is real. The no preservatives claim needs care, because the shortening carries the synthetic antioxidant BHA.
- Product nameHolds
“Dosa Breakfast Mix”
Rice flour is 57% and urad dal flour follows, the usual base of a dosa.
- On the packBe careful
“No Preservatives”
No ingredient is listed as a preservative, but the shortening carries BHA (320), a synthetic antioxidant added to protect the fat. It costs ingredient points.
- On the packHolds
“No Artificial Colours, No Artificial Flavours”
No colour or flavour appears in the ingredient list.
- On the packHolds
“Makes 20 Dosas”
A 500 g pack is 10 servings of 50 g, which is about two dosas a serve, or 20 in the pack.
What's in Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix?
Rice flour at 57% leads, then urad dal, corn flour and shortening. The salt and the BHA in the shortening are what to watch.
The ingredient list, read for you
Rice flour (57%) leads, followed by urad dal flour, corn flour and the bakery shortening, which is palmolein oil and sesame oil with BHA as an antioxidant. Semolina adds body to the batter, and salt seasons it.
Citric acid and sodium bicarbonate are the raising agents that make the batter rise. Fenugreek powder is the traditional dosa flavouring, and sodium acetate is an acidity regulator. No share is declared for urad dal, corn flour or semolina.
Ingredients to watch
- SodiumConcern
1,000 mg per 100 g, so 500 mg in a 50 g serve, about a quarter of a day's limit. Salted sides add to it.
- BHA (320) in the shorteningWorth watching
A synthetic antioxidant that protects the fat. It costs ingredient points and sits against the no preservatives front claim.
- Saturated fatWorth watching
4 g per 100 g, under the 5 g high line, and 2 g per serve. It comes from the palmolein in the shortening.
- No sugar, no colour, no flavourFine
Sugar is 0 g, and no colour or flavour is listed.
- Rice flour and urad dal baseFine
Rice flour at 57% with urad dal flour is the traditional dosa base, with no hydrogenated fat listed.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- No share is given for urad dal flour, so the dal protein cannot be judged.
Who should eat Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix?
An occasional breakfast for most adults, and one to go light on for anyone watching blood pressure, since a 50 g serve has 500 mg sodium.
- Most adultsOccasionally
A 50 g serve has 500 mg sodium, about a quarter of a day's limit.
- ChildrenOccasionally
500 mg sodium per serve and only 4.5 g protein.
- High blood pressureRarely
1,000 mg sodium per 100 g adds up fast with salted sides.
- Weight managementOccasionally
About 186 kcal per serve is moderate, but the sodium is high.
Recipes with Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix
Plain dosas, vegetable-filled dosas and dosas with a dal side all work. Keep salted sides light, as the mix already has 1,000 mg sodium per 100 g.
Plain dosa
Two dosas from a 50 g serve come to about 186 kcal, so go light on the oil in the pan.
Vegetable dosa
Fill with potato, onion or grated carrot to add vegetables to a serve that has only 4.5 g protein.
Dosa with sambar
A dal-based sambar adds protein. Keep it lightly salted, since the mix already has 500 mg sodium per serve.
Dosa with fresh chutney
A coconut or mint chutney made with little added salt keeps the meal's sodium close to the 500 mg the mix brings.
Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix?
Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix is a dry rice and urad dal mix that makes dosas in three easy steps. It scores EB4: low on nutrition because it is mostly flour with modest protein, a short and simple ingredient list that holds one synthetic antioxidant, and a high risk grade because of the salt. Fine now and then, with the salt kept in mind. Nutrition E, ingredients B, load risk 4; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix?
Per 100 g, Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix has 371 kcal, 9 g protein, 68 g carbohydrate, 7 g fat and 4 g saturated fat. One serve (50 g dry mix (5 tbsp), about two dosas) has 186 kcal and 4.5 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix?
9 ingredients, in label order: Rice Flour (57%), Urad Dal Flour, Corn Flour, Bakery Shortening (Palmolein Oil, Sesame Oil & Antioxidant (BHA)), Semolina, Salt, Raising Agents (Citric Acid & Sodium Bicarbonate), Fenugreek Powder, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Acetate). Flagged: BHA (moderate concern).
Does Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 3 hold, 1 needs care. "No Preservatives" needs care: No ingredient is listed as a preservative, but the shortening carries BHA (320), a synthetic antioxidant added to protect the fat. It costs ingredient points.
Who should limit Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix?
Most adults: occasionally. A 50 g serve has 500 mg sodium, about a quarter of a day's limit. Children: occasionally. 500 mg sodium per serve and only 4.5 g protein. High blood pressure: rarely. 1,000 mg sodium per 100 g adds up fast with salted sides.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix have?
Per 100 g, Gits Dosa Breakfast Mix has 0 g added sugar, 1000 mg sodium (about 2.5 g salt) and 4 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in salt.
Last reviewed October 28, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
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